The Valero Texas Open marks the PGA Tour's final stop before The Masters and the second of two straight weeks in the Lone Star State.
Following in the footsteps of last week's Texas Children's Houston Open, a significantly strong field descended upon TPC San Antonio for the final event ahead of the year's first major. And for some, like Rickie Fowler, this is the final opportunity to get into the field at Augusta National next week.
With its spot on the schedule and a rich history as the third-oldest PGA Tour event), the Valero Texas Open often attracts a plethora of high-profile players, and this year's edition was no different with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, and Patrick Cantlay just a few of the names getting some final reps in ahead of the trip down Magnolia Lane.
Of course, TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course, which has hosted this event for a decade and a half now, has its own history of wrecking the weekend plans for many of the game's best players over the years.
With a well-respected venue providing a stern test and a great deal on the line for some at this time of the year, simply making the cut at the Valero Texas Open can prove to be a tall task.
How many players make it through to the weekend, and what are the cut rules at this historic tournament? Let's take a look at the exact rules, some of the event's recent cut lines, and the latest projections to see what the cut might be at the 2025 Valero Texas Open.
Valero Texas Open cut rules: How many players make the cut?
The Valero Texas Open features a traditional cut with the top 65 players and ties after 36 holes advancing to play the weekend.
Following a run of Signature Events early in the season with either no cut at all or modified rules, the Texas Open marks the fourth event in a row to feature a traditional cut, following The Players Championship, the Valspar Championship, and Houston Open in recent weeks.
What has the cut line previously been at the Valero Texas Open?
The cut line at last year's Valero Texas Open, won by Akshay Bhatia, was 1-over. Here is a look at the last five editions of the tournament. *The 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID-19.
Year | Cut Line |
|---|---|
2024 | +1 |
2023 | E |
2022 | -1 |
2021 | +2 |
2019 | -1 |
Only once in the last five editions of the event has the cut line surpassed more than a single stroke in either direction, that being in 2021. Three of the previous five events at TPC San Antonio have featured a cut of either 1-under or 1-over.
Surprisingly, dating back to 2015, only twice has the cut line come in under par, which came in 2019 and 2022. Meanwhile, three of the last nine editions of the Texas Open witnessed an even-par cut line, while a 1-over cut occurred on just two occasions in 2018 and 2024.
Valero Texas Open cut line projection: What will the cut be in 2025?
For what would be just the third time in the last 10 events, the Valero Texas Open is on track to produce an under-par cut with Data Golf projecting a 1-under mark and giving it around a 41% chance of coming to fruition.
This would match the 2019 and 2022 editions and would mark the third time the tournament featured a 1-under cut line in its last six events.
As things stand, that number falling back to even par once again is being given a slightly greater chance than it reaching the 2-under mark for the first time in a long time, with probabilities of around 27% and 21%, respectively.
A 1-under cut line could spell bad news for players, including Charley Hoffman, Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Gary Woodland, and defending champion Akshay Bhatia, while leaving others like Corey Conners, Patrick Cantlay, and Ludvig Åberg in potentially tenuous positions ahead of the 36-hole cut at this year's Valero Texas Open.